Food & Drink
Brimmer & Heeltap’s Delish Garlic-flavored Tapioca Chips
If you love pork rinds, then you've got to try these chips from Brimmer & Heeltap
If you like fried pork rinds, you have to try the tapioca puff chips ($6) at Brimmer & Heeltap, the Ballard bistro known for its inventive, Korean-inspired fare. Executive chef Mike Whisenhunt’s version may be vegan, but it’s every bit as savory and crunchy (read: addictive) as the piggy kind. He fries dehydrated, garlic-flavored tapioca…
Seattle’s Latest Romantic Restaurant, Ernest Loves Agnes, is Lovely
The new eatery in the former Kingfish spot is laced with literary influences and lovely pastas
What defines a romantic restaurant? Candlelight and tablecloths? Cheesy. Soft music? Yawn. Nowadays, it’s more about telling a story; using intimate spaces, thought-provoking art and, of course, delicious, memorable food to create a meaningful mood. Ernest Loves Agnes, the 49-seat Italian restaurant (formerly Kingfish Cafe) on North Capitol Hill, achieves this beautifully. The name refers…
Hanford Project is Getting National Park Status and More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
The Hanford Site, established in 1943 along the Columbia River as part of the top-secret Manhattan Project, near the present day Tri-Cities area of Richmond, Kennewick and Pasco, was home to the world’s first full-scale, plutonium-producing nuclear reactor (known as B Reactor). This weapons-grade plutonium was used in the first atomic bomb–the bomb that was…
Celebrating the Life of Rock Legend David Bowie
Where to say farewell to the music genius
It’s almost impossible to believe that this week, just days after his 69th birthday and the release of his latest album, Blackstar, rock legend David Bowie passed away after an 18-month battle with cancer. He had an incomparable sound, androgynous face and an inherent sense of cool. His ability to successfully and constantly reinvent himself…
A Reflection on Racism in Seattle
Knute Berger discusses Seattle's history of racism
We’re a progressive city with one of the most progressive mayors in America—Ed Murray—but we’re also one of the whitest. And we’re struggling with that. Seattleites—white Seattleites—have long fancied themselves as being above and beyond racial prejudice, ignoring the fact that many of our pioneer ancestors came to the Northwest to get away from racial…
Donald Byrd on Race Disruption and Dance
The Tony Award-nominated choreographer weighs in with Spectrum Dance Theater’s #RACEish season
Donald Byrd is a singular figure in Seattle’s art world. The Tony Award–nominated choreographer established his reputation in New York City and Los Angeles with his own eponymous company long before he arrived in Seattle to take the job of artistic director of Spectrum Dance Theater in 2002. He is at once an artist of…
Seattle’s First Cat Cafe is Now Open
Seattle Meowtropolitan opens its doors in Wallingford
Seattle has the second-highest number of “cat ladies” in the country, according to recent market data, which found that nearly one in 10 single women in the city live alone with at least one feline friend. And now there’s a place for all feline-philes—regardless of gender or relationship status—to enjoy the company of cats while…
Find Your Inspiration at CreativeMornings
Add a little motivation to your morning with this ongoing series of talks by creative locals
Sometimes it takes more than a cup of joe to kick-start the day. For those seeking extra inspiration, CreativeMornings could be just the ticket. Taking place at 8:30 a.m. on the second Friday of each month, CreativeMornings is an ongoing series of short talks—think TED Talks, but with coffee and pastries—by ingenious locals in fields…
New Art Installation in Westlake Park Mimics a Sunny Day
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
The sky is a dreary gray, the rain keeps falling and you may be feeling the winter blues. Luckily the Downtown Seattle Association (DSA) has a solution to help ease your seasonal depression. Westlake Park is now home to a new art installation called Blue Sky Passage, designed by DSA employee Erica Bush. This installation,…
Recipe of the Week: Smoked Sable Fish
Try this tasty recipe by Cedarbrook Lodge and get ready for our Pop! Bubbles & Seafood event
This week’s recipe is from Cedarbrook Lodge in anticipation of Seattle magazine’s 2nd annual Pop! Bubbles & Seafood event on Saturday, February 20, at McCaw Hall. Get ready to taste an array of seafood from some of Seattle’s favorite restaurants, including Anthony’s Pier 66, Copperleaf, Blind Pig Bistro and (of course) Cedarbrook. With those tasty…
After the Curtain: Reflections on PNB’s New ‘Nutcracker’
In which we reflect on the changing of the guards of this cherished local holiday tradition
Now that we’ve finally put away the holiday decorations and the first season of PNB’s spanking new custom-made production of The Nutcracker has wrapped, we reflect on the changing of the guards of this cherished local holiday tradition—and what it means when a local arts group commissions a piece. For a city with a population…
SoulCycle + Target Coming to Seattle, Warby Parker Launches Spring Collection
Sign-ups for gratis SoulCycle classes open Friday, January 15
I know it’s only January, but I am beyond ready for spring. So when luxe eyewear retailer Warby Parker sent an announcement for its new circus-inspired spring 2016 collection–officially launching today–I was itching to write about it. This particular bunch of frames (starting at $95) is crafted from acetate and features bright and bold colors…
24 Reasons We Love Seattle Right Now
The days may be darker and wetter this time of year, but there’s no shortage of ways to spend them
Clockwise from top left: Redmond Work & Western Wear; fried chicken Wednesdays at Bookstore Bar; Seattle Pinball Museum; Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park; Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar
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